U18 World League

KINROAD the BEST
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eurico Nascimento kicked off to start the match. If Moises Felo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th match minute, KINROAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Felo to maneuver through the defense. KINROAD's Carmelo Argina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eurico Nascimento in the 15th minute of play. If Eurico Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eurico Nascimento in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carmelo Argina saved KINROAD from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Eurico Nascimento notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of KINROAD's Carmelo Argina. Carmelo Argina was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 27 minutes into the match, JURIDIQUES F.C's goalkeeper Alfredinho Cordeiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Felo. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for JURIDIQUES F.C! Alfredinho Cordeiro went to the wrong direction when Paulino Jacob was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. If Eurico Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eurico Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eurico Nascimento struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Carmelo Argina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JURIDIQUES F.C. Eurico Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Argina having to interfere. After the first half JURIDIQUES F.C were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Felo to make the kick off. Eurico Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind KINROAD's goalkeeper Carmelo Argina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute Isaias Vellito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Cordeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Moises Felo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KINROAD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 64th minute, Paulino Jacob sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro didn't even have to move. Eurico Nascimento had several of the KINROAD's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 72 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed Carmelo Argina as he didn't even see the shot coming. The supporters of JURIDIQUES F.C booed when KINROAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Gabrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79thth minute of the game Eurico Nascimento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KINROAD's Carmelo Argina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carmelo Argina made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Eurico Nascimento sent off a good shot on target. 85 minutes into the game, KINROAD's Omar Ireno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Cordeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. When Dé Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the JURIDIQUES F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dé Vargas couldn't finish the play. Alfredinho Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Ireno in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, KINROAD's Carmelo Argina got control of the ball when Eurico Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gaspar Gabrio's late challenge caught a JURIDIQUES F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspar Gabrio helped the player get up and apologised. After 94 played minutes KINROAD got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Gabrio. Eurico Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Carmelo Argina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.